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The nature of our British weather. In one of the mildest winters that I can recall, and Ive seen a far few. I had more snow during the last 2 days than in the previouse 3 years.

I dont think he is doing too bad so far

That would be nice wouldnt it. Still cant complain, best snow event for many years. Just about stopped here too, around the 6 inch mark

Its only like £3.50 a month !!!

Still going well here

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steady snow still here

Lighter, but still snow here. Looking at the radar, the sleet band is just to the south of Brum. Lets hope its stays there lol. Tems dropping here 0.8c. Its going to be a close call, as to whether it can stay as snow. You will know before I do

rather poor here I must say, its stopped snowing, and barely half an inch Edit just started again, very light, wheres the heavy stuff

Wonder where WIB is lol, I told him his no lying snow south of the Pennines, was a sure loser

looking at the radar, I think there is about 50 miles of snow to the south of us. Seems to be clear south of Hereford. I am hoping that the front grinds to a halt and it snows for most of the day. 3-5 inches would be my guess

getting quite heavy now, everything nice and white, nows the time for the front to stall lol

Not really, the Midlands is a hugh area, plenty of snow in the south Midlands, and now just getting up into the West Midlands. Looks like the North and east Midlands may miss out

At last the snow has reached me only light at the present, but its here

Its coming in on a NE track, but yet to reach Birmingham.

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Well, its made it to within 20 miles of me, in the lap of the gods now. It doesnt seem to be as heavy or as widespread as predicted, but what the hell

There you go, exactly as the radar shows. Nest stop Birmingham, Wolverhampton and the Black Country

I think its a case of get the snow first and then worry about how much. Once it starts it could snow for many hours

Its in the south Midlands, perhaps 40 miles south of Birmingham

Should make Worcester in about half an hour, Oxford due anytime

Temperature -0.4 wind picking up a lot, pressure falling 990. Could reach the outskirts of Birmingham in the next hour or so.

Should be snowing in Hereford about now, at last some northern monement, North Westerly really